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Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to its first title in 2014.

Federer played the entire Davis
Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating France 3-1 in the final.
The Davis Cup was the only major competition the 17-time Grand Slam
champion had not won.

Federer won't be in the lineup when Switzerland opens defense of the title in Belgium on March 6-8. And Federer said he has no plans to play Davis Cup the rest of the year either.

''It
wasn't a difficult decision,'' the 33-year-old Federer said Monday at
the Dubai tournament. ''I have played for so long, and I think by
winning it I can finally do whatever I please, to be quite honest.''

The Swiss team in Belgium will also be without 2013 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka.

Federer has played in 26 Davis Cup ties since 1999 for an overall 50-17 win-loss record.

''It's been a big burden for me
throughout my career and one of the things that have caused more
difficulties in my life than many other things, I must say,'' Federer
said.

''I always feel there is
so much guilt put on you from the federation or from the ITF more so
than anybody else. So I'm happy I was able to finally tick that off and
do it altogether.''

Federer said his decision to dedicate himself to the 2014 Davis Cup campaign was more for his teammates than himself.

''I
totally did it for the boys more than for me, to be quite honest,'' he
said. ''I just really wanted Michael (Lammer) and Marco (Chiudinelli)
and Stan to get it because they deserve it. So for me, this year, it was
very clear that I was not going to play.''

While the Davis Cup is not in Federer's plans, Wawrinka has not decided on whether to play later in the year.

''I
hope that Stan is going to play, next round or September or whatever
it's going to be to keep us in the World Group,'' Federer said. ''Who
knows? You never know if they can win it without us, as well. It's an
opportunity, but clearly we are not the favorites now playing against
Belgium.''

Federer, however, could have to
show up for one more Davis Cup tie in the next two years in order to
qualify directly for the Swiss Olympic team for the 2016 Games in Rio de
Janeiro.

ITF rules state
that a player must compete in Davis Cup for his country once in the
season leading up to or in the Olympic year to be eligible to compete at
the games.

Federer could also be offered a wild card entry into the Olympic tournament.